KEEP AN EYE ON

• Long-range Terriers: BU has eight of its top 10 scorers back from last season. The Terriers hoist up more than 26 3-pointers a game and are hitting them at a 35.7 percent clip.

“Forty-eight percent of their shots are 3s,” said Kevin Ollie. “We’re gonna have to do a better job of 1-on-1 defense, which is what we’ve been concentrating on — getting out on shooters, but we can’t get broken down on 1-on-1 defense as much as we’ve been doing.”

• Common foe: Both UConn and BU have a common opponent already this season — Northeastern. UConn, of course, lost to Northeastern in its second game of the season, part of an 0-2 start to the year against a pair of mid-majors. BU also lost to Northeastern in its season-opener, but got to avenge it a week later with a 65-63 win. Yes, BU and Northeastern have already played each other twice this season.

• History lesson: UConn is 42-12 all-time against BU. Its last loss was on Dec. 9, 1986 at Walter Brown Arena in Boston.